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Austin Film Festival: Tyler Savage On ODDITIES, Genre Mashups, And Working With Adrienne Barbeau

Cinema Scholars interviews Tyler Savage, writer/director of the horror film Oddities, which celebrated its Texas Premiere at the Austin Film Festival. Oddities stars Lilimar,...

WICKER Review: The Most Human Man In Town Isn’t Human

Introduction I recently reviewed the first two episodes of Mike Flanagan’s new production of Carrie. One of the central themes of Carrie is the cruelty...

Austin Film Festival: A Chat With PETUNIA Director Alec C. Cohen And Star Charlie McDermott

Cinema Scholars interviews Petunia writer/director Alec C. Cohen and star Charlie McDermott at the Austin Film Festival. The film celebrated its world premiere at...

Meryl Streep and John Cazale: A Love Story

Meryl Streep In 1978, Meryl Streep was on the verge of becoming the greatest actress of her generation. The 29-year-old had already wrapped production on...

Fantastic Fest 2025: Director Brooke H. Cellars On Her Festival Debut THE CRAMPS: A PERIOD PIECE!

Introduction In The Cramps: A Period Piece, a blossoming young woman, Agnes Applewhite (Lauren Kitchen), gets a job as a shampoo girl at a lively...

The History of Warner Brothers Animation (1929-1940)

Introduction How did animation start at Warner Brothers, and what factors led to its evolution over the ensuing years? It's a long story. A story...

Wagon Train To The Stars: The Making of STAR TREK (1964-1966)

In 1964, pop culture would change forever. The Beatles led the British invasion of America, James Bond became a global phenomenon in Goldfinger, and...

Scholars’ Spotlight: Cinematographer Michael Chapman

Legendary cinematographer Michael Chapman passed away at the age of 84 in September 2020 due to congestive heart failure. Chapman, whose name perhaps was...